Opponents to Tsardom
- Created by: J.W.O
- Created on: 27-09-21 18:47
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- Political Opponents of the Tsar
- Reformerative
- Constitutional Democrats (Kadets)
- Started in 1905
- Against Autocratic System
- Most outspoken about Tsar in Duma
- Wanted constitutional monarchy
- Wanted: End to censorship, abolition of mortgage repayment, right to strike, universal free education
- Supported by liberals
- Octobrists
- Started after the "Tsar's Manifesto of October 1905"
- Believed the manifesto was a significant improvement to Russia due to the Duma being made.
- Pro-tsar and Pro Government
- Despite supporting him they did criticise the Tsar
- Not a threat to the Tsar
- Primarily supported by Landowners and Entrepreneurs
- Led by Alexander Gushov and, Mikhail Rodzianko
- Supported by Land Owners
- Started after the "Tsar's Manifesto of October 1905"
- Constitutional Democrats (Kadets)
- Revolutionary
- Populists
- led by intelegentsia
- Believed Peasants most influential group
- Had a policy of "going to the people"
- Policy unsuccessful
- peasants disliked the populists as they were considered out of touch
- Led to creation of people's will in 1879
- They assassinated Tsar Alexander II
- Undermined the populists as it assassinated someone who supported reforms.
- They assassinated Tsar Alexander II
- Had a policy of "going to the people"
- Started in 1870's
- Social Democrats
- Supported Marxist theories
- Primarily that the only way to have equality was for the proletariats (workers) to overthrow the bourgeoise (rich, factory owners, etc)
- George Plekhanov
- Translated Marx to Russian
- Founded Social Democrats
- Considered to theoretical (not actively pro-revolution) by Lenin
- Two Main Factions within Party
- Bolsheviks
- Wanted the SD's to be a small elite group of revolutionarys
- Wanted workers to become revolutionarys
- Against Cooperation with other parties
- Wanted a central committee to govern a communist Russia
- Wanted a revolution as soon as possible
- Menshevik
- Wanted SD's to allow anyone to join
- Wanted Higher Quality Conditions for workers
- Wanted to cooperate with other revolutionary parties
- Wanted a revolution but wanted to wait for economic improvement
- Bolsheviks
- Supported Marxist theories
- Social Revolutionries
- Large group unified by anti-tsarist beliefs
- Two Main Groups
- Left SR
- Responsible for 2,000 asassinations
- Assassinated Tsar's Uncle
- Assassinated interior minister
- Used Terror Tactics
- Responsible for 2,000 asassinations
- Right SR
- more willing to co-opertae with others
- Left SR
- Led by Victor Chernov
- Populists
- Reformerative
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